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2004 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1498604
Internal NHTSA #	11130207
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	17/09/18
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The control arm fell off. The body of the vehicle fell to the ground. The other one is almost completely rusted through. The recall on this part allowed the dealer to use their discretion to either replace the control arms, or spray rust proofing over corrosion, which they did. This obviously does not stop the rusting, and it eventually rusted through. I luckily was not injured. I am questioning the adequacy of the existing safety recall. To allow the dealer to decide if the corrosion is light enough to simply spray rust proofing over it seems ludicrous. Rust proofing does not stop corrosion from continuing when it has already begun. I called subaru usa to see if they would replace the control arms. They would not, and would provide no compensation, as they feel their rustproofing satisfied the recall. The safety recall is for the life of a vehicle. If their rustproofing did not fix the problem, which it obviously did not, why shouldn't they be required to fix it correctly? Control arms should not be permitted to rust away and fall off a car! How dangerous! I'm sure i'm not the only vehicle owner whose control arms eventually rotted away after the corrosion was 'rustproofed' over by subaru. So dangerous! I am asking that subaru be required to cover the costs of these control arms! And also, i am requesting the nhtsa to agree and advise subaru that a safety recall action that does not ultimately fix the safety issue should not be considered closed/completed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	176000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CANONSBURG, PA
VIN pattern	JF1SG696244XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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